Boulder is known both locally and nationally as a beer town. With 15+ breweries and a number of tap houses, you have no shortage of options if you’re looking for something made of hops and barley. The University of Colorado even ensures there are a number of dive bars if shooting well liquor is more […]

Weekend off the Wagon in your inbox, every Friday Feel that chill in the air? That means we’re getting closer and closer to some of our favorite months here at the Wagon. Beer and spirits will be flowing freely all weekend. Drinking yourself a jacket for the night is totally acceptable since yours is probably […]

Music, beer, summertime; the three were made for each other! What better way to experience this trifecta of awesomeness than at Boulder Beer where, on Saturday, July 20th, Kyle Hollingsworth of The String Cheese Incident fame will serenade the crowd with his tunes and serve up craft beer from over 30 breweries? Check the press release […]

On Saturday 400 lucky beer nerds puckered up for Avery Brewing Co.’s 4th Annual Boulder SourFest, sampling as many of the 54 draft and 27 bottled wild and sour ales as possible. Despite the many angry beer nerds who couldn’t garner access to this Boulder shindig, the event was stellar and other festivals can learn […]

American Craft Beer Week is upon us. Started in 2006 as a way to give Craft Beer fans (and noobs) more chances in more places to savor the brews that have kept this country chugging along (well, maybe not single handedly, but it’s a nice thought). There are numerous events going on across the state […]

Boulder’s St. Julien Hotel is beautiful. This is a fact. It’s also fun, delicious, outdoorsy, well located, and overall a good place to do things besides sleep. With multiple bars and restaurants on the property and crawling distance to Pearl Street, it’s a pretty great option for a night away from Denver, or a place […]

Recently, Kendra Anderson, aka @SwirlGirlDenver, was the subject of some intriguing news released to the Front Range oenophile community. The woman with ‘Denver’ as part of her personal brand is bringing her sommelier skills to Boulder as the new Wine Director for Pasta Vino. Over the last few years, Kendra has built an immense amount […]

Congratulations! You have survived through yet another day of labor and it’s time to hit that happy little spot between work life and home life – the happy hour! Why not reward yourself for putting up with your co-workers for another day’s work with a delicious brew? And where better to get said brews than […]

Photos by John Mogos Sundays are best served up with a side of bacon, beer and football. The first annual Denver Bacon & Beer Festival at Mile High Station on Sunday brought 900 pounds of bacon, 25 chefs, 20 breweries and 800 people together for the ultimate Sunday Funday. The best compliment to bacon is […]

I am one with my vices. I really am. Yes, the drinking and smoking and general tendencies toward inebriation and enjoyment of psychoactive substances is probably bad for me long term, but what the hell? On Saturday, I had the opportunity to engage my love of nicotine in the company of many (upwards of 2000, […]

Denver, ready or not, here comes Uber. Everyone’s private driver of style and convenience kicked off their “super stealth” launch this week with their Rider Zero and Boulder resident, David Cohen, Founder and CEO of Techstars. Just as David requested a car from the comfort of his iPhone, you can now do the same. Let […]

Sunday, August 5, 12-5pm General admission includes five 12oz Avery brews, live music, a big ol’ BBQ spread, and more fun than you’ll ever have in an alley! VIP tickets also include a visit to the Barrel-Aging Cellar for five pourings from some of our rarest batches. Thank you thank you thank you for 19 […]

[press release] When owner Dave Thibodeau of Ska Brewing Company received a call from Adam Avery of Avery Brewing Company, he didn’t hesitate to say “yes” to a very unique invitation. Avery wanted to get to know his fellow brewers of western Colorado, and thought a bike ride from his brewery in Boulder across the state […]

[Press Release] (Boulder, CO)– Upslope Brewing Company, located in Boulder, Colorado, announces its plan to build a new brewery in Flatiron Park, located near 55th Street in Boulder. The new brewery will be operational in Q1 2013 allowing Upslope Brewing to initially expand by 70% with plenty of room for future expansion. It will also open […]

[Press Release] Summer swelter beckons a duo of Twisted debuts Boulder, Colorado – July 3rd 2012 – Through heat haze and beads of sweat, fans of Twisted Pine Brewing Company can see the oasis close at hand. Amidst recent days of record-breaking temperatures, the brewers are preparing to offer two new beers to help cool […]

[Press Release] Small Boulder Nano Brewery Takes the Next Step FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Boulder, CO): Executive Chef Ian Clark of Centro Latin Kitchen & Refreshment Palace opened BRU handbuilt ales, a small half barrel nano brewery in his garage last April. Since then he has tirelessly been working to keep up with demand. Brewing four […]

[Press Release: Roots Revival Carrot IPA debuts as Farm to Foam series premiere: Friday, May 18] Boulder, Colorado (April 2012) – Twisted Pine Brewing Company’s Farm to Foam® series launches on Friday, May 18, with the introduction of Roots Revival, a carrot IPA created to applaud the Boulder Farmers’ Market’s 25th anniversary. According to the brewery, the […]

American Craft Beer Week and Colorado Beer Week are here! Declare your craft beer independence, patronize the hell out of your local, and drink some good stuff. Let’s do this. We’ll keep this list updated as the week progresses. Know something we missed? Super stoked about a particular event? Were we slydexic in our […]